5 grönsaker som styr min växtföljd | Skillnadens Trädgård | Sara Bäckmo För mig är växtföljden ett stöd. Den ger mig en grundstruktur. En ram. När den är satt fyller jag på med övrigt från min palett och målar vidare på min grönsakstavla. Jag ser att det dyker upp frågor om växtföljd lite här och var. Växtföljden är ett sätt att rotera grödor i köksträdgården så att en och samma grönsak inte kommer att växa på samma plats år från år. Växtföljd efter täckodlingI många böcker klumpas grönsakerna ihop i till exempel fyra-sex block som varje år roterar mellan de olika växtplatserna i köksträdgården. Min köksträdgård täckodlas ju. Jag låter fem grönsaker styra min växtföljd. Just nu ser min växtföljd ut så här: År 1: Baljväxter År 2: Kålväxter År 3: Potatis År 4: Morötter Eftersom jag har en stor trädgård där jag hela tiden anlägger nya odlingsbäddar (som senare blir perennland) har jag möjlighet att lyfta ut till exempel potatis ur växtföljden. Övriga grönsakerna Så. Min köksträdgård är stor och jag har större spelrum än i en mindre odling.
How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest On many occasions, we've been tempted to grow our own potatoes. They're fairly low maintenance, can be grown in a pot or in the ground, last a fairly long time if stored properly, and can be very nutritious (high in potassium and vitamin C). Here's more incentive: according to this article, you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq. feet. Learn how after the jump... According to this article from the Seattle Times, potatoes planted inside a box with this method can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just 4 square feet. Lumber Seed potatoes Soil Careful attention to watering The Times' guide for building a potato growing box yields up to a 100 lbs. of potatoes in a mere 4 square feet is shown below: Plant as early as April or as late as August 1, with an approximated 3 month till harvest turnaround time. Here are some pointers from the article: Cut apart larger seed potatoes, making sure there are at least two eyes in each piece you plant. Seattle Times via LifeHacker.
Grow Your Own Truffles You don’t have to send cash to unfriendly foreign countries to enjoy black truffles anymore; this pungent and precious fungi is now being grown right here in good ole’ redneck North Carolina. WARNING! Despite the grandiose claims by Garland Truffles that it’s reasonable to make $25,000 per acre growing truffles, there are many well-documented failures. Our bottom line was that while there is a promise of $25k/acre yield, and daily hand-weeding and care for the years preceding the harvest can easily eat-up the profits . . . The State of North Carolina department of Agriculture did a $250,000 truffle grant in 2003 and the results for the foirst truffle harvest will be available in 2009. See my updated truffle notes here, and DO NOT pay for a visit to Garland Truffles (they charged me over $1,000 for my group) until you have checked the NC State data from their truffle grants. “The optimal site for a truffle orchard is an open area with good southern exposure. Scout, the hungry pony
How to Build a Square Foot Garden Update! Check out our new Square Foot Gardening Infographic for even more tips, diagrams, a plant list and much more. I recently stumbled upon a book (All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! I know just enough about gardening to know that I am not very good at it, and that it is a lot of work. What is Square Foot Gardening? The idea behind square foot gardening is that you can plant fruits, vegetables and flowers in raised beds, above infertile soil and even out of the reach of pets. Materials Needed to Set Up a Square Foot Garden Material costs are variable, depending on the size of garden you plan to build. (1) Sheet untreated plywood – $0.00 (leftover scrap from a previous home improvement project) (2) 2x6x8 pieces of untreated lumber – $7.38 Don’t get treated lumber because treatments can seep into the soil and contaminate your planting area. (8) #6 x 1″ Wood Screws – $0.98 These were used to anchor the nylon line to create a grid system for the 1×1 planting plots.
Vertical Gardening : Bottle Tower Together with my friend Gilbert VAN DAMME (Zaffelare, Belgium) I have set up some successful experiments with vertical gardening in “container towers”. We are using all kinds of recycled containers, e.g. plastic bottles, pots, buckets. The containers are stacked into “towers”. Today, I will describe the way how to start a “bottle tower”, illustrating the different steps with some photos: 2011-09-07 - Step 1 :We leave the lid on bottle No. 1 (Photo WVC) 2011-09-07 - Step 2 : We cut the bottom part of bottle No. 1 (Photo WVC) 2011-09-07 - Step 3 : Bottom part of the bottle No. 1 cut off (Photo WVC) 2011-09-07 - Step 4 : With a sharp object (here scissors) the wall of bottle No. 1 is perforated at 2-4" (5-10 cm) from the top of the lid (Photo WVC) 2011-09-07 - Step 5 : A second perforation (drainage hole) is made diagonally across the bottle No. 1. 2011-09-07 - Step 7 : Bottle No. 1 is the bottom bottle of the future tower (Photo WVC) 2011-09-07 - Step 10 : A tower of the 4 bottles (Photo WVC)
Healthy News and Information by ARIANA MARISOL These 10 gardening methods will help you make the most of your space so that you can grow a large amount of food with the least amount of hassle. Tire Gardening This is a cheap and easy way to create a garden container. Carefully cut off the outer rim of a tire using a utility knife. If stacked on top of one another, the tires become excellent containers for growing potatoes and other rooted plants because the structure provides a good amount of growth room. Used tires are also very easy to come by and can be molded into non-circular shapes. Mittlieder MethodThe Mittlieder method combines soil-based gardening with hydroponic gardening. A very high yield will be achieved regardless of the soil that you use with this method. Square Foot GardeningThe Square Foot Gardening method can be created with a frame and a few dividers. Keyhole GardeningKeyhole gardens are typically round beds with an aisle through part of the circle (like a keyhole) for easy access. Window Farms
How 1 MILLION Pounds Of Organic Food Can Be Produced On 3 Acres By Andy Whiteley Co-Founder of Wake Up World The quality and accessibility of our food supply is a mounting issue today. So, with limited space, how can we create an independent food supply? I recently came across this amazing video of a man, urban farmer Will Allen, who has figured out a self-sustaining system that can grow 1 million pounds of food every year, on just 3 acres of land, using the symbiotic cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a re-circulating system. If you’re interested in starting your own Aquaponics system in your home, be sure to check out our exclusive special offer to Wake Up World readers at the bottom of this page. Grow 1 Million Pounds of Food on 3 Acres Using greenhouses and a closed eco-system technology known as Aquaponics, Will Allen has taken urban farming to new extremes. * Maintaining 3 acres of land in green houses * Producing 10,000 fish * Using 300 to 500 yards of worm compost * Utilizing vertical space * Using 1 simple aquaponic pump Growing Power
How To Grow Mushrooms The Process for growing mushrooms is pretty easy. But it does vary depending on the type of mushroom you are growing. With this tutorial I will show you a typical and easy way to grow Pearl Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). You Will need: Some kind of bucket or container - Typically a 5 gallon plastic pail is used. The picture below shows my materials. If it is going to take a while to collect up your coffee grounds you can store them in the freezer so they won't get moldy. Fill your bucket about halfway with coffee grounds. There can be more and I will show you why in a minute. If your coffee grounds are dry you should add some water at this point and let the water drain out. Now break up the mushroom spawn and add it to your bucket. If you have enough spore and coffee grounds fill the bucket up to within an inch of the top. This prevents carbon dioxide from building up on the surface. Cover your bucket with clear plastic and perforate it with a few holes. RESOURCES and MORE
Companion Plants Chart - Earl May My AccountGift Card BalanceStore DirectoryContact Us HomeShop OnlineAds/SpecialsTips & SolutionsServicesCareersAbout UsBulk Seed & Custom Packaging Companion Plants Chart Home » Tips & Solutions » Edible Gardening » Companion Plants Chart © 2014 Earl May Seed & Nursery. Vertical Gardening : Hanging Bottles Photos: Rosenbaum. Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum collaborates with TV show Caldeirao do Huck in a segment called Lar doce lar (Home Sweet Home), which helps families in need re-designing their homes to improve their lives and self-esteem. In its latest work for a family living in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, the firm included this neat vertical garden made from recycled PET bottles. Although the idea is cool in itself, it's so much better knowing that it's part of a project to improve the lives of three women (mother and two daughters) that live in a one bedroom home with an income of 200 Reais (130 US Dollars) a month. Putting together an urban farm was not the designer's whim either: the women already had an eco conscience and grew in small containers made from recovered food packaging. The arrangement is of course thought for vegetables that don't take a lot of space to grow, like spices and medicinal herbs.
10 Weird Intensive Gardening Methods That Really Work There are so many different ways to garden that it would be hard to even list them all. We put together this grouping of ten different intensive gardening methods that make the most out of your gardening space, so that you can grow the most food possible with the least amount of hassle. Have you tried any of these methods? If so, leave a comment at the bottom and tell us about your results! Tire gardening Do you appreciate the rugged appeal of recycled tires in your garden? By stacking treads on top of one another, the tires become excellent containers for growing potatoes and other rooted plants since the structure provides much-needed growth room. Used tires are easy to come by and can be molded into non-circular shapes. Mittlieder method The Mittlieder method creatively–and affordably–combines soil-based gardening with hydroponic gardening. So how does this method differ from other gardening techniques? For a quick-start guide, see this site: Square foot gardening